Unsurprisingly, exercisers also were somewhat more fit than they were at the study's outset.
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Within three months, Flynn and her team found, the exercisers said they felt better.
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Many websites such as FitLink, My Sports Partner, BuddyUp, and Jogging Buddy, act as matchmakers for solo exercisers.
Exercisers that set goals with Preva are proven to work out on average one day more per week than those that don't.
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Put simply, many of my most outstanding direct reports were regular exercisers, highly disciplined and effective both in the gym and the office.
"The Preva reward system is proven to keep exercisers tuned in to their fitness goals, " said Brent Brooks, Precor Vice President of Networked Fitness.
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Athletes (and regular exercisers) can use the gadget to listen to MP3 files and the radio as well as record fitness metrics like time, distance, speed and calories burned.
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The reduction in HbA1c seen in the combination exercisers would translate to a 5 percent to 7 percent reduction in heart disease risk, according to Church and his colleagues.
He had one brilliant idea: Equip Stair Masters and stationary bicycles with touch screen computers that allow exercisers to pass the sweaty minutes watching television, surfing the web or listening to music.
"Exercisers fall asleep faster, suffer fewer middle-of-the-night wake-ups and have a reduced risk of sleep disorders, " says study co-author Brad Cardinal, co-director of the sport and exercise psychology program at Oregon State University.
The weight lifters lost an average of 1.4 kilograms (3.1 pounds) of fat compared to the control group, while the combination exercisers lost 1.7 kilograms (3.7 pounds) of fat compared to their sedentary peers.
Exercisers are guided toward success from anywhere.
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After viewing scenes that involved green trees, participants reported feeling happier and their exercise less difficult than when the same scenes appeared in black-and-white or red, suggesting that exercising in nature or simulated green spaces could be helpful for exercisers, says Dr. Micklewright.
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